Enrollment skews older in Connecticut health exchange

Tuesday

Nov 19, 2013 at 4:56 PM

The Associated Press

HARTFORD — Older people are signing up for health care coverage under Connecticut's insurance exchange.

Demographic information as of Nov. 14, and released Tuesday by Access Health CT, showed 54 percent of the 12,648 individuals enrolled so far in private insurance plans and government-funded Medicaid are between 45 and 64 years old.

Ten percent are between the ages of 18 and 25; 12 percent between 26 and 34; and 12 percent between 35 and 44. The rest are either under 18 or are 65 years and older.

There are fears nationally the insurance exchanges won't attract young, healthy people to make them financially viable.

Access Health said 7,092 individuals have enrolled in private plans while 5,224 signed up for Medicaid. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield is the most popular private plan choice.